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A History of the County of Oxford
… Yelford Introduction YELFORD YELFORD, one of Oxfordshire's smallest rural parishes until it was included in 1932 in the civil parish of Hardwick-with-Yelford, 58 lies 3 miles (4.75 km.) south of … farmhouse in the village (later College Farm) 65 both the house and attached estate were regarded as 'in another …
A History of the County of Oxford
… other estates MANORS AND OTHER ESTATES. In 1086 Walter son of Ponz held of the king 3 hides in YELFORD, together with … father perhaps remaining at Daylesford. 41 Yelford's manor house and church seem to have been rebuilt about that time, … Edith, whose husband Henry Ball adopted the surname and arms of Lenthall by royal licence in 1916. 60 Edith Lenthall …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Huntingdonshire
… in. XXVI N.W.) Yelling is a parish and village 5 m. E.N.E. of St. Neots. The Church and Church Farm are the principal monuments. Ecclesiastical (1). Parish Church of Holy Cross stands on the N. side of the road towards the … of a male face. ConditionGood. Secular (2). Church Farm, house, barn and stables, on S. side of the road immediately …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… covering just over 900 hectares, occupies a narrow strip of land which widens at the E. end. Its W. boundary is formed … 95 m. and 145 m. above OD and except in the extreme W. of the parish where Lower Lias Clay is exposed most of the … has been ploughed but it is probably a moated manor house site for the area is known as Hall Close (local inf.). …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… Y Yerbeston YERBESTON, a parish, in the union and hundred of Narberth, county of Pembroke, South Wales, 4 miles (S. W.) … discharged, at 6. 3. 6.; present net income, 651, with a house, and a glebe of 9 acres; patron, the Bishop of St. … it to have been the cell in which Gunleus died in the arms of his son Cattwg, who gave his name to this cavern, as …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… N.E.) Yetminster is a parish and village 4 m. S.S.W. of Sherborne. The church is the principal monument. … with pedimental head-dress, ten scrolls and two shields-of-arms, (a) Horsey quartering Malbank and (b) the same impaling … porches on the N. and S. sides. Secular a(3) Upbury Farm, house S.W. of the church, is of two storeys; the walls are of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… YIELDING, or Yelden ( St. Mary), a parish, in the hundred of Stodden, union and county of Bedford, 4 miles (E.) from … the remainder of his days. The Caledonians again taking up arms, Severus sent out his legions with instructions to give … on its suppression, were granted to that body. The Blue-coat school for boys, held in an ancient building on …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Middlesex
… (A.c.) (O.S. 6 in. XIV, S.E.) Yiewsley is a parish 2 m. S. of Uxbridge. Secular Monuments (14) The following monuments, … are tiled. ConditionGood or fairly good. (1) The Grange, house on the N. edge of the parish, has been extensively … modern church, was originally timber-framed. (4) De Burgh Arms Hotel, 325 yards S. of the modern church, has been …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… like a CART or WAIN. HORSEs were attached by the use of a COLLAR, the difference in method resulting from the way the two types of animal apply their tractive power most effectively. By extension the term came to be applied to a pair of animals, especially oxen. 'Yoke' was also the name given …
Survey of London
… was once used generically for all the premises on the site of York House, was assigned to George Street circa 1852. Only four houses there, Nos. 6, 7, 9 and 10, all of which are on the west side of the street, contain features …